September
RAILMAIL
President, Donnie Shirey
918-361-1760 donniewshirey@mbcsi.com
Vice. Pres. Bob Gardine
918-476-6374 bgardine@chouteautel.com
Treasurer, Kathy Klawitter
918-283-4631 mjkjn6789@cox.net
Secretary, Nadine Hodge
918-742-1743 nh2640@sbcglobal.net
Editor, Jim Martin
918-756-3324 nitram1933@sbcglobal.net
C/o
www.tulsagardenrailroadclub.org
info@tulsagarderailroadclub.org
Note: the
website is under re-construction
Greetings from the
President’s Roundhouse
The Prez sends his regrets as he has been, and is
still, on the road. So I thought we would at least have a roundhouse photo.
No. 478 belongs to the Durango & Silverton RR.
Banner
Photo
This month’s banner photo is the town
Shows
& Events
Wichita
Area GR Tour takes place on Saturday, September 20. Info at Reeveha@aol.com
Bixby
Train Show will take place on, Saturday, October 4, at 9am.
Vendor setup takes place on Friday 10/3 at 5pm, or
7am Saturday
Great
Train Expo,
25th
Details and registration forms available at www.2009ngrc.com
New
Products
In line with last month’s program on battery
operations, G-Scale Graphics of Ft Collins CO has several
low cost alternatives that might be of interest to some. Their latest (pg 10
Oct. GR Mag.) is a small unit called “Simple
Critter”. It is a manual speed
control that mounts on the roof of your unit and allows for manual
speed settings. The control knob can be disguised
as a vent or smoke stack and has an easy four wire connection between
battery and motor. Size, 1.0 x 1.1 x 0.5 Cost, $39 + $6 S&H
Also available is their “Basic Critter Control”, also manual, that allows for basic
acceleration and stop rates for smooth starts and stops. Speeds can be changed
by rotating the toggle switch.
Pressing down on the toggle switch controls direction,
starts and stops. Size, 1.9 x 1.45 x 1.25.
This unit sells for $74 + $6 S&H.
The “Enhanced
Critter Control” allows for automated station stops with selectable stop
times, or reversing for point to point operations. It allows for auto or manual
operation. This unit sells for $99 + S&H. Size 2.35 x 1.55 x 1.0. Check them out on the web at www.GScaleGraphics.net
Good
Golly Miss Molly, Wha’ Happened?
Well a little bit of rain (stock pond overflowed
four times), a little too much heat, a few too many field weeds blown in, a few
too many days out of town, and a too many days the ol’ bod just couldn’t do
anything about it, and there you have it.
Well, there’s always next year for the Boss Creek & Putzenville RR
(we hope).
Friends
in Need
George
Maulsby: former
member, battling lung cancer. George
heads up the great Claremore & Southern HO railroad. His addresses are geomaulsby@cox.ntet and www.csrailclub.com Please keep him in your prayers!
TGRRC Minutes: August 2008
The
meeting was called to order by President Donnie Shirey. The Minutes were corrected to reflect that
Lowell Peters (not Bill Reeder) volunteered to check on possible leads for a
ground track trailer. The Treasurer’s
Report was given.
Old Business
Donnie
again asked that tour hosts let him know how many tour signs they have so we
can try to track down our TGRRC tour signs.
Still
no luck in finding a small trailer for the ground track.
Club
members were reminded that TGRRC caps and tote bags are available for
purchase. The caps are $10; the tote
bags are $7.
A
discussion was held regarding Donnie’s suggestion last month to purchase
artificial turf for use in ground track
displays at community events, with a final decision to be made at a later date
as to how much to spend and how much square footage is needed.
Bixby
show – We will be setting up at the Bixby train show in early October. Set up will be Friday Oct 3. The train show will be Saturday Oct 4.
At
the Bixby show, Joe S and Bob G will determine how many additional boxes we
need for ground track storage.
We
plan to begin using a donation box at events, but it was suggested that we
check with the event sponsor first to be sure there is no objection.
Jim
is struggling with the website; Donnie offered suggestions.
New Business
The
Buttrams volunteered to host an Open House on Saturday, September 27 from
1:00-5:00, with TGRRC’s monthly meeting to begin at 3:00. Members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs,
trains, side dishes, chips, dips, drinks, etc., to go with the hamburgers and
hotdogs the Buttrams will be providing.
Club
members were reminded that new officers are nominated in September and elected
in October. Our current vice president,
Vernon Guess, has asked to be replaced due to family medical issues. The following club members have agreed to the
following offices: Donnie will continue
as President; Bob Gardine will take over as Vice President; Barbara Black, Club
Secretary; and Suzanne Honeyman, Club Treasurer. Formal nominations will be made in September;
elections will be held in October.
On
Saturday, October 11, a German Fest Fly-in / Drive-in will take place in the
Shireys’ new neighborhood near Skiatook.
Directions will be published in the Railmail. Briefly stated, go north on Hwy 75, turn east
onto
G-Scale
Junction has changed ownership.
Joe
will check with the Tulsa Zoo’s coordinator of events regarding setting up this
year at Zoolightful.
Bob
B reported that the tongue wheel has now been attached to the trailer.
Program
Donnie
Shirey presented a workshop – converting loco to battery power and construction
of a battery car.
Submitted
by Nadine Hodge, Club Secretary
Some Trivia
Saw
a RR spike for sale in an antique store with a tag that read “Square Nail,
$7.50”. Darn thing sold before I could
get a picture.
Parting
Glance
NOTE:
Our Next Stop, Open House at the Buttrams’ from 1 to 5pm, with our monthly
meeting scheduled there at 3pm!
Directions
to the Buttrams’… North on Garnett to
